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Oranger's Matt Harris gets some POINTLESS QUESTIONS

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What's the worst "day job" you've ever had?

Matt Harris: Dolphin Trainer.

How much time do you spend on the internet each week? What do you do when you're on?

Matt Harris: Too much. Internet gambling (prefer monkey knife fights).

Most people, whether they're willing to admit it or not, have a uniform -- clothing they'll default to when left to their own devices. What's your uniform?

Matt Harris: White robe. silver boots.

PC or Mac (or Linux/etc.)? Why?

Matt Harris: Mac, 'cos I like it.

What is your definition of a "good person"?

Matt Harris: David Lee Roth.

What is the dumbest fashion trend of the last hundred years?

Matt Harris: Invisible merkin.

What book (or books) that you read as a child has most influenced your life as an adult?

Matt Harris: My dad's Playboys, and Highlights for kids.

What is the most important trend/cultural paradigm shift of the year 2000?

Matt Harris: Don't know, it's not over with, but touring with Elliott Smith was up there...

Given the choice, would you rather stake your life on your ability to quickly solve a complex mathematical equation, or attempt to fight/escape from a large grizzly bear? Why?

Matt Harris: Fight the bear. I just watched Bear Attack II and it actually showed me how to escape from the meanest of bears. You just watch...

What's your favorite video/computer game? Don't have one? How about board games?

Matt Harris: Absolutely any Tony Hawk Pro Skater game.

If you could elect to never, ever, ever have to kiss one particular person now living, who would that person be?

Matt Harris: Lemmy from Motorhead.

What's your position on gun control?

Matt Harris: I own guns, who's askin'?

What album or albums in your music collection would you have to replace immediately if they wore out, were stolen, etc.?

Matt Harris: Dennis Wilson: Pacific Ocean Blue; mono 1st pressing of Jimi Hendrix: Axis Bold As Love; Soundtrack: The Party (with Peter Sellers).

Do you use Napster (or any of its variants)? How often? For what? If not, why not?

Matt Harris: I have but my DSL is down now. Great resource to see if I really wanna go out and buy a record of a band I've never heard.

You are able to get away with murder once, and only once. Who, if anyone, do you kill?

Matt Harris: The grizzly bear in question above.

Paper or plastic? Why?

Matt Harris: Paper. I recycle.

You're stuck at my house. It's your turn to cook. What meal do you cook me?

Matt Harris: Blue corn tortillas, green chile and jack cheese enchiladas...mmmm...

If you could make a rock 'n' roll porn movie, who would be your two co-stars?

Matt Harris: David Lee Roth and Mama Cass.

What's the most evil thing in the world?

Matt Harris: Money.

You have the power to bring one famous dead person back to life. Who's it gonna be?

Matt Harris: Jim Morrison, I'm sure he would have some great things to say today.

What was the last pet name used by you to refer to your someone special? What was the last pet name your someone special used to refer to you?

Matt Harris: Cookie. Cookie.

Was Betsy Ross hot for George Washington?

Matt Harris: Who's George Washington?

What "official version" of a historical event do you most suspect to be a load of crap?

Matt Harris: The 2000 Presidential Election.

What is the "most wanted" item on your holiday wish list?

Matt Harris: Liz Hurley.

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Matt Harris plays bass and sings and stuff. Oranger vocalist/guitarist Mike Drake cautioned us, "For the record, the views of Matt Harris in no way reflect the views or opinions of Oranger and any similarities to persons resembling David Lee Roth are purely coincidental."

-- George Zahora



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